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title: Introduction
status: published
author: steveruizok
date: 3/22/2023
order: 0
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Welcome to the developer docs for tldraw, a React library for creating whiteboards and other infinite canvas experiences. These docs are for the 2.0 version which is currently in alpha.

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- 🔗 Check out the [CodeSandbox](https://codesandbox.io/s/tldraw-example-canary-2lrzmy)
- 🧑‍💻 Visit the [tldraw repo on Github](https://github.com/tldraw/tldraw)
- 💬 Join the [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/SBBEVCA4PG)

## What can I do with tldraw?

You can use the [Tldraw](?) React component to embed a fully featured and extendable whiteboard in your app. See the [CodeSandbox](https://codesandbox.io/s/tldraw-example-canary-2lrzmy) for a minimal example.

For multiplayer whiteboards, you can plug the component into the [collaboration backend](/docs/collaboration) of your choice. Check out our [Yjs example](https://github.com/tldraw/tldraw-yjs-example) to see how you might use tldraw together with [Yjs](https://yjs.dev/).

You can use the [Editor](?) API to create, update, and delete shapes, control the camera—or do just about anything else. You can extend tldraw with your own [custom shapes](/docs/shapes) and [custom tools](/docs/tools). You can use our [user interface](/docs/user-interface) overrides to change the contents of menus and toolbars, or else hide the UI and replace it with your own.

If you want to go even deeper, you can use the [TldrawEditor](?) component as a more minimal engine without the default tldraw shapes or user interface.

## How do I learn tldraw?

In addition to the docs on this website, we provide [many examples](https://github.com/tldraw/tldraw/tree/main/apps/examples/src/examples) in the tldraw repo that demonstrate different ways of using the tldraw library. You can view them running [here](https://examples.tldraw.com/); or else you can clone the tldraw repo and start a local development server to see them in action.

You can ask questions and get help on our [Discord](https://discord.gg/JMbeb96jsh) channel or in our Github [issues](https://github.com/tldraw/tldraw/issues).

## Community

Found a bug or want to request a feature? Create an issue [here](https://github.com/tldraw/tldraw/issues). To connect with the team and other users, join us on our [Discord](https://discord.gg/JMbeb96jsh). To follow along with updates, you can also [subscribe to our Substack newsletter](https://tldraw.substack.com/) or follow us on [Twitter/X](https://twitter.com/tldraw).

## License

tldraw's source code and distributed packages are provided under the non-commercial [tldraw license](https://github.com/tldraw/tldraw/blob/master/LICENSE.md).

This license does not permit commercial use. If you wish to use tldraw in a commercial product or enterprise, you will need to purchase a commercial license. To obtain a commercial license, please contact us at [hello@tldraw.com](mailto:hello@tldraw.com).

To learn more, see our [license](/community/license) page.
